Judge Heaton Sounds Alarm on Indiana Divorces
A letter from Allen County Judge Owen N Heaton criticizes rising divorce rates in Indiana and Allen County. He cites 1903 figures, calls the divorce epidemic a societal problem, and warns against too liberal use of divorce laws while recounting a case of a husband who remarried after a divorce.
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Owen N. Heaton
Allen County Superior Court
The
Sentinel
the Sentinel
Allen County
Circuit
Superior
Indiana
Superior Court
Vike
Jame
Japan’s Foreign Minister Seeks Prompt Russian Reply
Baron Jutaro Komuro conducted negotiations with Russia for Japan. A note to Baron de Rosen indicated only two weeks for a reply, a deadline that expired January 7.
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Baron Jutaro Komuro
Japan
Russia
Baron de Rosen
Public sentiment and law shaped by the press
A letter from Owen N. Heaton criticizes liberal divorce and remarriage laws, arguing newspapers influence public opinion, lawmaking, and ultimately court decisions, urging citizens to act to stay the change.
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Owen N. Heaton
Case of Mrs Maybrick
London reports reiterate no fixed release date for Florence Maybrick and note earlier 1904 plans. Baroness Roques says Maybrick is healthier with the prospect of freedom, while sensational press claims about business interests have yielded no profit.
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London
United States
Ambassador Choate
Home Office
Florence Maybrick
Associated Press
D. Roques
Maybrick
Fort Wayne Elks minstrels adopt talent based casting
Manager Louis Heilbroner announced the annual charity minstrel show by Fort Wayne lodges of Elks will use a new talent based system. Previously nerve alone gained topliner status, but this year talent decides who rises to the front. Three new members were initiated yesterday, with no impact on the show lineup.
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Louis Heilbroner
Fort Wayne
Lodges of Elks
Elks
Heilbroner
Kaiser Gift Statue Shipped Yet Awaiting Washington Word
Berlin reports Prof. Uphues statues Frederick the Great, a gift from Emperor William to the United States, prepared for weeks but no notice from Washington on dispatch. German press remains critical of U S policy and of conciliation toward the Yankees.
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Berlin
Uphues
Frederick the Great
William
United States
Washington
Beech Creek Coal Agent Falls to Death in Philadelphia
Henry W. Peacock, sales agent for Beech Creek Coal and Coke, stationed on the seventh floor of Reading Terminal, fell from an office window into an archway in Philadelphia and died instantly. Peacock was leaning out of the window at the time of the accident.
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Philadelphia
Jan. C
Henry W. Peacock
Beech Creek Coal and Coke Company
Reading Terminal Station
Mr. Peacock
Bryan Returns to Native Soil on Celtic Arrival
William J. Bryan arrived in New York aboard the White Star steamer Celtic after a winter trans Atlantic voyage marked by a stormy crossing. A reception was planned at the Victoria hotel led by Charles A. Towne and others as Bryan spoke of his travels and meetings with Tolstoi Nordau and Croker.
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New York
Celtic
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Victoria Hotel
United States
Charles A. Towne
Melvin G. Pallister
Justice Samuel Seabury
Henry George, Jr
Mr. Bryan
Sweden
Count Tolstoi
Max Nordau
Mr. Croker
Chicago
Liverpool
Frick Coke orders restart of 1500 ovens in large scale restart
Scottdale Pa Jan 9 Orders issued by H C Frick Coke Co for immediate restart of fifteen hundred additional coke ovens, bringing 3000 idle ovens to be started this week. Barney Coke Co an independent firm blew in five hundred ovens.
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Scottdale
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Barney Coke Company
New Rail Line Aims Direct Indianapolis to Toledo Route
The Toledo Indianapolis and Southwestern Railroad Co. is incorporated in Columbus with Thomas H. Tracy as initiator. The air line links Indianapolis to Huntington then Fort Wayne to Toledo, shortening distance to Marion and Fort Wayne, potentially using Wabash tracks Huntington to Toledo. Promoters back a Toledo shipping line and seek lake access for Indianapolis.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Toledo, Indianapolis and Southwestern Railroad Company
Columbus
Ohio
Thomas H. Tracy
Tipton and Indianapolis
Eastern
D. S. Williams
Toledo Terminal Company
Huntington
Noblesville
Elwood
Marion
Fort Wayne
Toledo
Wabash
Arcola Boy Charged With Stabbing After School Fight
An affidavit filed in the circuit court alleges Lester Reed of Arcola stabbed John Lewis in the back after school Friday. Prosecutor Dawson seeks a murder attempt charge. a warrant was issued and Reed may be brought to court this afternoon.
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Dawson
Lester Reed
Arcola
George W. Whitney
Reed
John Lewis
Whitney
Lewis
Young Lewis
John W. Baker Elected Delegate From Columbia City
Editor John W. Baker of the Columbia City Commercial won a delegate seat in Columbia City to the district convention. He has led opposition to Elmer Leonard for Republican district chairman and predicts activity when the session opens in the courthouse assembly room next Tuesday.
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John W. Baker
Columbia City
Elmer Leonard
Court House
Auburn woman found dead in bed at home
Mrs Charles Osler wife of a prominent farmer two miles north of Butler was found dead in her bed Friday. She was about 50 years old and death is presumed to have been due to heart disease.
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Auburn
Ind
Charles Osler
Butler
Redeemer Church Election At Annual Meeting
The Redeemer English Lutheran church congregation elected officers including Chairman W F Sanders Secretary H J Meyer Financial Secretary C F Hitzeman Treasurer W J Lankenau Trustee C F Cook Elder Clark Orr Deacons C E Strasburg W W J Krimmel W Schnitker W Teghtmeyer Superintendent of Sunday school W F Sanders and Sunday school Secretary W C Hess A special meeting will be held next Friday evening to hear annual financial reports and discuss matters pertaining to the congregation.
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Congregation of Redeemer English Tutheran Church
W. F. Sanders
H. J. Meyer
C. F. Hitzeman
W. J. Lankenau
C. F. Cook
Clark Orr
C. E. Strasburg
Cuban election results shift boards toward nationalists
Havana reports from Jan 9 show registration boards chosen in yesterday's primaries largely mirror the nationalist majority in localities. The new law requires no minority representation. Nationalists swept boards in Santiago province and most of Havana and Puerto Principe, beat Republicans in Matanzas, and faces calls for annulment in Cienfuegos Santa Clara and central Cuba due to alleged unfair conduct.
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Havana
Santiago
Puerto Principe
Matanzas
Cienfuegos
Santa Clara
Cuba
Kell Returns From Indianapolis Meeting on Farm Insurance
Hon G W Kell returned from Indianapolis where he represented the Farmers Mutual Assurance Association at the state meeting of farmers insurance companies. He read a paper urging protection of farmers with cyclone insurance.
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G. W. Kell
Indianapolis
Farmers’ Mutual Assurance Association
State Organization of Farmers’ Insurance Companies
Court to compel Jesuit head to give public testimony
United States matter postponed to mid January. Counsel for Signor Spadoni will seek court orders to compel the Jesuit general to appear testify under oath and be interrogated publicly.
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United States
Signor Spadoni
Caught at Edgerton Auburn Man Returned to Ohio
David Stone, with a young tramp, stole a team and bobsled from George Bell near Waterloo. Captured at Edgerton, Ohio by the town marshal and returned to Auburn by Sheriff Bleeks. A tattoo on his arm helped identify him. Stone says he acted while drunk and a preliminary hearing is set for Monday.
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Auburn
Ind
David Stone
George Bell
Waterloo
Edgerton
Ohio
Bleeks
Stone
Bell
Butler
No Excitement Over Frederick the Great Statue Plan
Washington officials dismiss German anti American press attacks as unfounded and warn that the statue of Frederick the Great will be unsafe and impractical to erect until war college construction progresses. An understanding with Berlin is in place and officials refuse further explanations known to Emperor William and interested Germans.
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Washington
Germany
Frederick, the Great
War College
Berlin
William
Emperor Francis Joseph receives Storer at Vienna palace
Vienna January 9 Emperor Francis Joseph conversed long with United States Ambassador Storer at the palace reception. He spoke feelingly of the Chicago catastrophe and recalled Vienna's Ring theater fire. The emperor inquired about American interests in the Far East and their impact. Mr. Storer noted the emperor looked wonderfully well.
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Vienna
Francis Joseph
United States
Storer
Chicago
Ring Theater
Rivers Still Falling in Pittsburgh Area Amid Flood Outlook
Not in imminent danger the Allegheny rivers continue to fall slowly with gorges unchanged. Water backs up at Ford City and Freeport flooding nearby lowlands as expectations of a break-up and rise ease for the day.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny River
Ford City
Freeport
Suit Against the Jesuits Over Americanism Suppression
Rome reports Signor Spadoni editor of the Roman Herald sues the general of the Jesuits for 4000 dollars alleging involvement in suppressing Americanism among Roman Catholic clergy in the capital.
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Rome
Signor Spadoni
Roman Herald
Optimistic Tone Prevails in Cotton Market in New Orleans
New Orleans reports an optimistic cotton market with war rumors not dampening activity. Bulls gain from bullish Liverpool and Lancashire cables as longs liquidate freely yet market absorbs offerings. Marsh up 51 points with May at 63 and July at 55.
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New Orleans
Far East
Statistica
Liverpool
Lancashire
Marsh
Mystery Clears in Rosa Kaiser Murder Probe
Lawrencesburg Indiana January 9 The Rosa Kaiser murder near Manchester Station may be solved as Reuben Brown a Georgia suspect linked by Somerset authorities is expected to be brought here. Brown admits being near Manchester during the crime and authorities weave circumstantial evidence to press charges as Sheriff Axby plans transport from Somerset. Rosa Kaiser and her father Martin were attacked returning from Yorkville after Catholic services.
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Lawrencesburg
Ind
Rosa Kaiser
Manchester Station
Crawford
Cincinnati
Reuben Brown
Talbot County
Georgia
Somerset
Brown
Somerset Police
John Axbey
Manchester
Martin Kaiser
Yorkville
Citizens' Trust Co. Promotes Deposit Security
An advertisement invites depositors to use Citizens' Trust Co. facing the post office, touting $400,000 security for bank deposits and urging trust in protecting customer funds.
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Citizens’ Trust Co
Postoffice
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Mrs. Maybrick
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Ohio Parties
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Kogora Takahira
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Redeemer Church
MR. Storer
Port Arthur
Natal
Bam
Gathoun St
Bank OF Wayne
E. Berey
Crosby Frisian Fur Company
Mill Strest
Rochester
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